Hi Heather

Great question! What are your expectations for the artist to accomplish with the honorarium, as that helps inform the amount?

• What meetings are expected and are they in-person or virtual: site visit, proposal meeting, community engagement, etc.
• Is travel, lodging to come from the honorarium?
• How developed of a concept does the RFQ call for: this could vary from just an interview with the artist (no proposal expected) to a full-fledged proposal with draft budget, timeline, and maintenance expectations.
• Are digital renderings required? Physical models?
• Each of these have different time requirements on design time and/or if they need to engage with specialists (engineer, conservator, fabricator) to inform deliverables. From recent projects, these fees range from $65-150 hourly.

I tend to put together an estimate based on all these factors, with recent honorarium amounts ranging anywhere from $750-$2,500 for budget totals ranging from $20,000-$325,000.

I’d be real interested to hear artist perspectives on this too!

Mandy Vink (pronunciation)

Public Art Program, Office of Arts and Culture

303-441-4342                                        

vinkm@boulderlibrary.org

boulderarts.org

Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program

Library & Arts Department

1001 Arapahoe Avenue | Boulder, CO 80302

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Thanks Susan, is there a maximum dollar amount, or always 1%, any budget size?

Heather

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We do 1% of total project budget with a minimum of $500.

Susan

Susan Glasser

Secretary, Public Art Commission

Department of Planning & Development Review

Richmond, VA

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Hello,

How do you determine the honorarium/stipend amount for artist proposals when in the finalist stage of a competitive selection process?

% of budget?  Set amount?  Is there a min./max.?

We operate under a %for Art policy, but there is no set rule on this aspect.

Thanks,

Heather

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